A New York City Fire Department robotic dog has gone viral on social media thanks to a viral fake photo of a live dog trying to copulate with a robot.
Viral fake
The real photo and its origin
The original photo was taken by the New York Fire Department and posted on Facebook April 18, 2023. It shows a female firefighter standing next to a robotic dog that was being used to inspect a partially collapsed garage building in Lower Manhattan.
The appearance of a fake and viral spread
A day later, on April 19, on reddit in the subreddit Firefighting appeared a photoshopped version of the photo, where a white live dog was added next to the robot, simulating sexual intercourse. This humorous version of the photo quickly spread across other social platforms such as Instagram and X, spawning a viral internet meme.
Fire department response
New York City Fire Chief John Esposito commented on the use of robotic dogs in search and rescue operations. He noted that thanks to the transfer of video from robots to the phones of rescuers, it becomes possible to assess the situation inside collapsed buildings without risking the lives of firefighters.
Sexual Behavior in Dogs
While dogs do experience lustful attacks on various objects and creatures, there are no reports of actual cases of robotic dogs attempting to copulate. Thus, the viral photo is just a comic fake that has become a popular meme.
Glossary
- The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) is New York City's largest civilian agency responsible for firefighting, emergency preparedness situations and provision of medical care.
- Reddit is a popular English-language news forum and content sharing platform, divided into thematic communities (subreddits).
- Instagram is a free mobile application for sharing photos and videos with elements of a social network.
- X (formerly Twitter) is one of the most popular social networks for publishing short text messages.
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Mikhail
Wow, this photo with a dog and a robot really blew up the Internet! 😂 Someone clearly did a good job with Photoshop.
Irina
Yes, people spend too much time online if they are ready to believe such absurd things. 😅 Although, I admit, the collage turned out funny.
Hans
I'm curious, could a dog actually try to copulate with a robot? 🤔 There have been cases when dogs mated with their owners’ toys or feet...
Grzegorz
Eh, the youth have completely gone wild! 😠 Nowadays, such jokes would be considered obscene and immoral. All that was needed was for dogs to start attacking robots!
Francesca
Don't be such a grump, Grzegorz! 😄 It's just a harmless prank. It's much more interesting how advanced technologies help rescuers, like those robot dogs.
Mykola
Exactly, colleagues from the FDNY are great, using innovations! 👏 And the creators of the fake seem to be well versed in Photoshop - the picture looks realistic.
Isabella
I agree, it's a funny joke! 😁 Although it’s a little strange that many fell for it. Can't you see that the photo is a regular montage?
Pedro
This is how, thanks to comedians, the whole planet is discussing one photo! 😆 I wonder who was the first to put together this collage and launch it among the people?